Sacred Symbols, Episode 50: E3 2019 Bonanza! (Patreon)

It's early June, which can mean only one thing: The NHL playoffs are nearly over, and it's time to hunker down for several long, lonely months without hockey. But something else happens in early June each year that's especially pertinent to this podcast's audience: E3! And isn't it so strange -- serendipitous, even -- that our very first E3 show would also be our fiftieth core episode? Fate's funny like that, sometimes. To celebrate both E3 and Episode 50, let's talk about the biggest, brightest, and most promising games showcased during the various publisher press conferences, the miscellaneous news items that always accompany such a busy time of year, and even hazard a guess as to E3's longterm future. Not surprisingly, there's a whole lot to get through. Could you imagine if Sony actually showed up? The podcast would never actually end. But perhaps that's what some of you wanted all along. You're not fooling anyone.

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro
0:02:25 - Happy 50th Episode of Sacred Symbols!
0:05:13 - CTR's Platinum is live. Can Chris do it?!
0:07:14 - Why do people want Stadia to fail?
0:18:03 - One listener writes in to ask about Chris’s roommate alien theory.
0:19:22 - Colin hates going to shows. So why do we wanna do PAX West?
0:21:54 - Is it disrespectful (or wrong) to report on leaked games?
0:27:20 - What games we're playing.
0:29:43 - Elden Ring -- a new From Software game written by George R.R. Martin -- is revealed.
0:32:43 - Cyberpunk 2077 has a release date (and a special celebrity appearance).
0:35:52 - Our first impressions of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (and a release date).
0:40:04 - Doom Eternal has a release date.
0:45:03 - Ghostwire: Tokyo has been announced from Tango Gameworks.
0:46:54 - Arkane Studios' new game Deathloop has been announced.
0:47:56 - Fallout 76’s upcoming DLC is free, and it adds a ton to the game.
0:51:22 - The Outer Worlds has a release date.
0:52:32 - New Borderlands 2 DLC is out. (Yes, Borderlands 2.)
0:54:02 - The latest Tales game has been revealed: Tales of Arise.
0:54:49 - Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is coming to PS4.
0:56:42 - EA has revealed three new EA Original games.
0:57:32 - Wolfenstein: Youngblood gets a release date.
1:00:21 - A Destroy All Humans remake is coming, along with a new Darksiders game.
1:02:41 - Destiny 2’s new expansion has been confirmed.
1:05:18 - Xbox Game Studios has acquired Double Fine Productions.
1:06:29 - THQ Nordic has revealed a remake of a fan favorite SpongeBob game.
1:07:55 - Sony has revealed the top PSN downloads for the month of May, 2019.
1:08:45 - The Uncharted movie really is happening.
1:10:04 - Naughty Dog's PS3 games are losing their online functionality.
1:10:42 - FIFA is dropping PS3 support for the first time since launch.
1:11:28 - Bethesda is working on new streaming technology called Orion.
1:13:32 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:16:44 - Watch Dogs Legion has been confirmed.
1:21:29 - Gods & Monsters is a new Ubisoft game coming soon.
1:22:33 - Rainbow Six: Quarantine revealed.
1:23:17 - Assassin’s Creed Odyssey gets a story creator mode.
1:26:28 - Ubisoft has laid out what’s ahead for The Division 2.
1:28:21 - A brief Ubisoft discussion.
1:38:10 - Final Fantasy VII Remake has been fully revealed and dated.
1:43:07 - The Avengers game has also been revealed and is coming in 2020.
1:48:30 - Square Enix is publishing a game for People Can Fly called Outriders.
1:49:40 - Romancing Saga 3 and Saga Scarlet Grace are coming to the West.
1:51:06 - A brief Square Enix discussion.
1:51:52 - Closing thoughts on E3.
1:59:21 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.